| | Mount Vernon, MO | Ottawa, KS | United States |
| Population | 4,470 | 12,592 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.1% | 50.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.9% | 49.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 43.6 | 35.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,564 | 12,646 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,017 | 11,921 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,726 | 10,667 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 11.5% | 3.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 20.2% | 15.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,124.5 | 1,277.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.0 | 9.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Mount Vernon, MO | Ottawa, KS | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.9% | 8.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.5% | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.6% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.8% | 6.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.0% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.0% | 14.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 9.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.0% | 12.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.0% | 8.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.2% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.9% | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Mount Vernon, MO | Ottawa, KS | United States |
| White | 92.0% | 89.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.8% | 0.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.3% | 5.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.0% | 4.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Mount Vernon, MO | Ottawa, KS | United States |
| Married Population | 47.3% | 48.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 43.6% | 48.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.7% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 52.7% | 51.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 22.4% | 31.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.7% | 13.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 14.6% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.19 | 2.43 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,863 | 4,985 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 925 | 3,221 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.7% | 28.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 44.3% | 45.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 938 | 1,764 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 18.6% | 19.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.4% | 7.8% | 10.8% |